Chapter 22 The Roaring Twenties WebQuest

After you've read the chapter and completed the Ch 22 worksheets, grab a WebQuest sheet.
After you do steps 1-3, you can make ten or more flashcards on Quizlet for a C grade or you can do a video project like the examples below for a B or A.  See me for help or suggestions. 
Here are some of the example videos that we've discussed in class.

1920s Dance, Animation, and Movies

Up for some dancing?  1920s movies.

Elmwood Park HS on CNN Student News

We are certainly jealous over here at Elm since the HS got a mention on CNN Student News roll call! Congrats EPHS.  It's our favorite class news source too.

Google Expeditions Visits Elm!

We we able to go on virtual filed trips using Google Cardboard yesterday.  Students got to experience a wide variety of subject related trips using Google Expeditions.  While this technology is still emerging, Elm students were exposed to the exciting virtual reality experience and the potential possibilities.  

Suffrage, 1919

10/14 & 10/15
We'll be discussing the Women's suffrage movement of the Progressive Era and completing a map and worksheet.

The Ch 19/4 notes are here.

Discussion slides are below.

Progressive Era DBQ Essay

 

To address content, writing, and the common core standards we will be using documents to support a five paragraph essay.  The task is to choose three worthy reforms from the Progressive Era and fund them with money given to you by your fictional aunt.  Examples and documents are used in class.  Reform causes include: deforestation/conservation, child labor, women's suffrage (right to vote), and food safety. 


Here is what your essay should look like:
I. Introduction: Background, question, and thesis
II. Body Paragraph: Problem #1, evidence and argument
III. Body Paragraph: Problem #2, evidence and argument
IV. Body Paragraph: Problem #3, evidence and argument
V. Conclusion: restate thesis, why you choose what you did
The outline can be viewed here.

Use your outline given in class. Type up your essay in Google Docs.  See the presentation below and your rubric for more info.  No using outside sources or copying, please!


   

   

When You Finish 

• Print your essay, fill out the rubric and staple it on top.  
• Next, start thinking about history fair topics by researching them online.  Look over the handout in class and check out the online resources by clicking here. 

Chapter 18 Flashcards

You can study your own and check out  
these Ch 18 flashcard sets 
on Quizlet created by other teachers.

Use your phone or other device to study flashcards.  There are literally 100's of flashcard apps for apple and android devices.  Most should work fine.  

Quizlet has it's own app that you can download for all phones.  Flashcards by NKO is a free app for Apple and Android products that I've used. 

You do not have to spend money on an app. 

Happy Constitution Day!

We'll be studying the US and Illinois Constitution fourth quarter so we will learn much more about the Constitution then, but in the meantime will be taking a short quiz in class.

WebQuest

Follow the 8 steps on your worksheet or click here for the Google Docs version.

The step one Primary vs. Secondary quiz is below and the News Journal template is below that.

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Quiz

Play the game 
and take the 
primary vs. secondary quiz 
as many times as you'd like until Friday.

You have until Friday to take the quiz for your best score possible.  Please enter your name so that I can look up your score.  You can use your worksheet and the internet to help you, but please don't have another person help you.